The KCRC (Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation provides rail service between Ghanzhou and Kowloon. The bulk of the system is the passenger network which operates in the New Territories, a region controlled by the Hong Kong government. The commuter network is a single double track mainline, known as East Rail. East Rail provides commuter services as far as Lo Wu. Lo Wu requires a Chinese visa for foreigners, where as all the other stations before are still under the Hong Kong SAR. The KCR is also the sole provider of rail freight for Hong Kong, which provides freight service in between Hong Kong and several major mainland cities. The KCR also provides a passenger service from Hung Hom to Ghanzhou in the form of the Ktt train.

Please select category - KCR Freight Operations -KCR Intercity Ktt - KCR Commuter Trains

KCR freight locomotive #60 departs Shenzhen with the morning pig train at about 830AM, May 25, 2001.

KCR freight train led by GM unit 58, long hood first. This train appears to be a regular service, seen on two weekdays at 1035am at University station, New Territories HKSAR. September 7 2001

KCR mixed freight led by GM unit 56 through University on September 8 2001.

The Ktt train about to depart for Ghanzhou East. The Ktt train has a locomotive on each end of the train, usually the train has about 6 coaches. The Ktt locomotives themselves are identical to the Swiss electric Re460 locomotives. These locomotives are currently offered in HO scale models as a limited edition by Roco, they are approximately $US225.00.

Re460 quietly rolls through Sheung Shui with the Ktt, May 18 2001.

The Ktt on it's way to Ghanzhou East, photographed at Shenzhen, May 25 2001.

Here is the first photographs I know of on the net of the new KCR commuter trains. This is the prototype set and the KCRC has plans to replace the current fleet by April 2002. Note the dragon look of the front of these trains. I took these photographs at University Station on the 7th of September, 2001 on a test run.

A KCR Commuter E104 train arriving at Hung Hom, May 15 2001.

E28 approaching Mong Kok station, Kowloon HKSAR - May 15 2001.

E23 slows down into Kowloon Tong from Hung Hom, May 10 2001.

E88 arrives at Kowloon Tong from Lo Wu and on the opposing track arrives E67 from Hong Hum, May 6 2001.

E8 departs Sha Tin Station, May 15 2001.

E76 arrives at University, the second photo is the badge on the front of each e.m.u. set and represents the KCRC logo, May 15 2001.

E5 departs and E104 arrives, at University station May 15, 2001.

Portrait shot of E64 at University station. University is the nicest station to get photographs from. It has a nice sweeping platform and its rather pleasant, compared to the concrete found in most other stations. May 15 2001.

E104 departs University station, May 15 2001.

A KCR train arriving at Fanling station, May 25 2001.

Various shots of KCR trains at Fanling, May 2001.

Two photos of KCR trains at Sheung Shui. In the second photograph is DF11 0012 with a train run by the Guangshen Railway Company, May 15 2001.

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